New Orleans Privateers @ Central Arkansas Bears
Koval with 22 points, Cent. Arkansas edges New Orleans 76-71
CONWAY, Ark. -- Hayden Koval matched his career high scoring 22 points on four 3-pointers and Central Arkansas held on to edge New Orleans 76-71 on Wednesday night.
Thatch Unruh added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bears (10-10, 5-2 Southland Conference), who are on a four-game win streak. DeAndre Jones had 13 points and Eddy Kayouloud 10 points and six rebounds.
UCA led 38-34 at the break and Khaleem Bennett scored seven points early in the second half, including a pair of dunks, to help push it to 52-45 with 13:55 to play. Koval hit two 3s midway through and Kayouloud added a third for a 67-55 advantage with 8:12 left and the Bears held on for the win.
Bryson Robinson scored a season-high 28 points with eight rebounds for the Privateers (9-9, 4-3). Troy Green added 13 points and Ezekiel Charles led the team with nine rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Nathan Bemis
- Chance Moore
- Daniel Brown
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Nicholls | 1-0 | - | 2-7 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | +0.5 | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 0.5 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 0.5 | 2-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-2 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1 | 5-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Lamar | 0-1 | 1 | 5-4 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-1 | 1 | 3-6 |
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |

